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See You Later Alligator

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SEE YOU LATER ALLIGATOR
DR. FEELGOOD (GUIDRY)
Intro:  B   A   E    E   B   A   E  E  
Verse 1:
N.C.               E  
When I saw my baby walking 
with another man today
When I saw my baby Awalking 
with another man Etoday
When I asked her what’s the Bmatter, 
this is what I heard her Esay:
Chorus:
N,C,              E  
See you later alligator, 
in a while crocodile
See you later alliAgator, 
after while crocoEdile
Can’t you see you’re in my Bway now
Don’t you know you cramp my Estyle
Verse 2:
N.C.                     E  
When I pondered what she told me, 
nearly made me lose my head
When I pondered what she Atold me, 
nearly made me lose my Ehead
But the next time that I Bsaw her 
reminded her of what she Esaid
Repeat chorus:
N.C.              E  
See you later alligator, 
after while crocodile
See you later alliAgator, 
after while crocoEdile
Can’t you see you’re in my Bway now
Don’t you know you cramp my Estyle
Solo (2x verse chords)
Verse 3:
N.C.                       E  
She said, I’m sorry pretty daddy, 
you knew my love is just for you
She said, I’m sorry pretty Adaddy, 
you knew my love is just for Eyou
Won’t you say that you’ll Bforgive me 
and say your love for me is Etrue
Verse 4:
N.C.                  E  
I said, wait a minute gator, 
I know you meant it just for play
I said, wait a minute Agator, 
I know you meant it just for Eplay
Don’t you know you really Bhurt me, 
this is what I have to Esay
Repeat chorus:
N.C.              E  
See you later alligator, 
after while crocodile
See you later alliAgator, 
after while crocoEdile
Can’t you see you’re in my Bway now
Don’t you know you cramp my Estyle
Repeat chorus:
N.C.              E  
See you later alligator (see you later alligator)
after while crocodile (after while crocodile)
See you later alliAgator (see you later alligator)
after while crocoEdile (after while crocodile)
Can’t you see you’re in my Bway now 
(Can’t you see you’re in my way now)
Don’t you know you cramp my Estyle
(Don’t you know you cramp my style)
Repeat chorus (fade):
N.C.              E  
See you later alligator (see you later alligator)
after while crocodile (after while crocodile)
See you later alliAgator (see you later alligator)
after while crocoEdile (after while crocodile)
Can’t you see you’re in my Bway now 
(Can’t you see you’re in my way now)
Don’t you know you cramp my Estyle
(Don’t you know you cramp my style)
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Intro:  B   A   E    E   B   A   E  E  
E||--7--7--7--7--7--------|--5--5--5--5--5--------|
B||--7--7--7--7--7--------|--5--5--5--5--5--------|
G||--8--8--8--8--8--------|--6--6--6--6--6--------|
D||--9--9--9--9--9--------|--7--7--7--7--7--------|
A||--9--9--9--9--9--------|--7--7--7--7--7--------|
E||--7--7--7--7--7--------|--5--5--5--5--5--------|
--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--|--7----------------|
--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--|--9----------------|
--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--|--9----------------|
--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--|--9----------------|
--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--|--7----------------|
--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--|--7----------------|
--7--7--7--7--7--------|--5--5--5--5--5--------|
--7--7--7--7--7--------|--5--5--5--5--5--------|
--8--8--8--8--8--------|--6--6--6--6--6--------|
--9--9--9--9--9--------|--7--7--7--7--7--------|
--9--9--9--9--9--------|--7--7--7--7--7--------|
--7--7--7--7--7--------|--5--5--5--5--5--------|
--7----7----7----7----|--7----------------||
--9----9----9----9----|--9----------------||
--9----9----9----9----|--9----------------||
--9----9----9----9----|--9----------------||
--7----7----7----7----|--7----------------||
--7----7----7----7----|--7----------------||
Chords in the rest of the song follow the basic rock rhythm with the following sequence: 
E5 E5 E6 E5 E5 E5 E6 E5

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See You Later Alligator

by Dr. Feelgood

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SEE YOU LATER ALLIGATOR

DR. FEELGOOD (GUIDRY)

B A E E B A E E

Intro:

Verse 1:

C E

N..

When I saw my baby walking

with another man today

When I saw my baby walking

with another man today

When I asked her what’s the matter,

this is what I heard her say:

Chorus:

C E

N,,

See you later alligator,

in a while crocodile

See you later alligator,

after while crocodile

Can’t you see you’re in my way now

Don’t you know you cramp my style

Verse 2:

C E

N..

When I pondered what she told me,

nearly made me lose my head

When I pondered what she told me,

nearly made me lose my head

But the next time that I saw her

reminded her of what she said

Repeat chorus:

C E

N..

See you later alligator,

after while crocodile

See you later alligator,

after while crocodile

Can’t you see you’re in my way now

Don’t you know you cramp my style

Solo (2x verse chords)

Verse 3:

C E

N..

She said, I’m sorry pretty daddy,

you knew my love is just for you

She said, I’m sorry pretty daddy,

you knew my love is just for you

Won’t you say that you’ll forgive me

and say your love for me is true

Verse 4:

C E

N..

I said, wait a minute gator,

I know you meant it just for play

I said, wait a minute gator,

I know you meant it just for play

Don’t you know you really hurt me,

this is what I have to say

Repeat chorus:

C E

N..

See you later alligator,

after while crocodile

See you later alligator,

after while crocodile

Can’t you see you’re in my way now

Don’t you know you cramp my style

Repeat chorus:

C E

N..

See you later alligator (see you later alligator)

after while crocodile (after while crocodile)

See you later alligator (see you later alligator)

after while crocodile (after while crocodile)

Can’t you see you’re in my way now

(Can’t you see you’re in my way now)

Don’t you know you cramp my style

(Don’t you know you cramp my style)

Repeat chorus (fade):

C E

N..

See you later alligator (see you later alligator)

after while crocodile (after while crocodile)

See you later alligator (see you later alligator)

after while crocodile (after while crocodile)

Can’t you see you’re in my way now

(Can’t you see you’re in my way now)

Don’t you know you cramp my style

(Don’t you know you cramp my style)

-----------------------

B A E E B A E E

Intro:

E||--7--7--7--7--7--------|--5--5--5--5--5--------|

B||--7--7--7--7--7--------|--5--5--5--5--5--------|

G||--8--8--8--8--8--------|--6--6--6--6--6--------|

D||--9--9--9--9--9--------|--7--7--7--7--7--------|

A||--9--9--9--9--9--------|--7--7--7--7--7--------|

E||--7--7--7--7--7--------|--5--5--5--5--5--------|

--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--|--7----------------|

--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--|--9----------------|

--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--|--7----------------|

--7--7--7--7--7--------|--5--5--5--5--5--------|

--8--8--8--8--8--------|--6--6--6--6--6--------|

--9--9--9--9--9--------|--7--7--7--7--7--------|

--7--7--7--7--7--------|--5--5--5--5--5--------|

--7----7----7----7----|--7----------------||

--9----9----9----9----|--9----------------||

--7----7----7----7----|--7----------------||

Chords in the rest of the song follow the basic rock rhythm with the following sequence:

E5 E5 E6 E5 E5 E5 E6 E5

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